Democratic National Convention
Leah Daughtry at the 'Convention Conversations' in Lakewood
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- Leah Daughtry at the 'Convention Conversations' in Lakewood
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- 4:50
- Date posted
- 19 years ago
- Description
- DNCC CEO Leah Daughtry talks about the planning for the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver and the ways in which the residents of Lakewood and surrounding communities can get involved.
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- In Summit County, Colo., Students 'Write to Lead'
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- 9:34
- Date posted
- 19 years ago
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- Students at Summit High School in the snowy, mountain town of Frisco, Colorado received a special visit today from Lieutenant Governor Barbara O'Brien -- the first stop in a statewide swing to promote student participation in "Write to Lead," a unique opportunity for Colorado youth to become involved in the 2008 Democratic National Convention experience.
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- Convention Conversations - Boulder
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- 10:50
- Date posted
- 19 years ago
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- DNCC CEO Leah Daughtry and Colorado House Majority Leader Alice Madden in Boulder, Colorado for the third installment of the "Convention Conversations" series.
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- Convention Conversations in Lakewood
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- 1:13
- Date posted
- 19 years ago
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- A first look at the fifth Convention Conversations stop in Lakewood, CO. More video from the event to come soon.
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- Convention Conversations in Las Vegas
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- 2:46
- Date posted
- 19 years ago
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- DNCC CEO Leah Daughtry packed an overnight bag this week and headed to Las Vegas for a Convention Conversations forum with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Congresswoman Shelley Berkley. In this video, you'll see some of the great sites of Las Vegas and meet some of the people who came out to learn more about the Democratic National Convention and how they could get involved in the historic regional opportunities of 2008.
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- Behind DNCC Service Days
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- 1:25
- Date posted
- 19 years ago
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- While the Democratic National Convention is nine months away, the DNCC staff has been hard at work to make the 2008 Democratic National Convention the best Convention in the party's history. Along with planning the events inside Denver's Pepsi Center, the DNCC staff is dedicated to leaving a lasting impression on our host city through a commitment of volunteer service. In this video, DNCC Director of Public Programs Julie Rodriguez explains the DNCC Service Days program.
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- Convention Conversations in Pueblo
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- 7:16
- Date posted
- 19 years ago
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- DNCC CEO Leah Daughtry made Pueblo, Colo. the second stop on her "Convention Conversations" tour throughout the Rocky Mountain West. Joined by Governor Bill Ritter, Daughtry discussed opportunities for members of the Pueblo community to get involved in the Convention experience.
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- Convention Conversations in Denver
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- 6:33
- Date posted
- 19 years ago
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- The first community forum of the 10-part "Convention Conversations" series, DNCC CEO Leah Daughtry and Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper talk with business leaders and others from the local community about opportunities around the 2008 Democratic National Convention.
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- Mensaje de la Co-Presidente de la Convención
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- 1:06
- Date posted
- 19 years ago
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- Leticia Van de Putte, Senadora Estatal de Texas y una de las Co-Presidentes de la Convención, presenta el nuevo sitio web DemConvention.com
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- DNCC Service Days: Clinica Tepeyac
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- 2:12
- Date posted
- 19 years ago
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- Our community service project at Clinica Tepeyac here in Denver, where we were joined by Texas State Senator Leticia Van de Putte, Co-Chair of the 2008 Democratic National Convention.
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- The DNCC's Construction Management Team
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- 2:39
- Date posted
- 19 years ago
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- The Denver-based partnership of Alvarado-Turner-HOK will be in charge of transforming the Pepsi Center into the 2008 Democratic National Convention hall. For more information, go to www.demconvention.com.
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- Write to Lead Essay Contest
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- 2:35
- Date posted
- 19 years ago
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- The unveiling of Write to Lead, the DNCC's youth essay contest for Colorado students. Watch our video and start writing your essay today!
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- Leah's Preview of the National Western Draft Horse and Mule
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- 3:41
- Date posted
- 19 years ago
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- After much anticipation, a panel of judges will choose the official donkey mascot for the 2008 Democratic National Convention. Our own Leah Daughtry will join Senator Ken Salazar, Colorado Commissioner of Agriculture John Stulp, Elbra Wedgeworth of the Denver Convention Host Committee and National Western president and CEO Pat Grant to make the selection during the National Western Draft Horse and Mule Show. In preparation for the big event, Daughtry shares her thoughts on marrying Western values with a traditional Democratic Party affair such as the Convention and the inside scoop on her trip to Sheplers to buy her first pair of cowboy boots (which are still being broken in). And be sure to check back for photos and video of the winner!
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- The DNCC and the National Western Stock Show
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- 2:15
- Date posted
- 19 years ago
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- Earlier this week, we http://demconvention.wordpress.com/2008/01/15/western-culture-alive-in-denver/ posted here about our first experience and impressions of the annual parade in downtown Denver to open the National Western Stock Show. Now, we're back with video of the big event -- a parade of longhorns marching down one of Denver's busiest streets followed by tractors, stage coaches and a menagerie of color and spirit.
"A visual manifestation of our West and our Western culture" is how National Western Stock Show President and CEO Patrick Grant described the parade. Click below to hear more of what he had to say, including his thoughts on the opportunity presented by the Democratic National Convention in Denver, as well as comments from Hall of Fame Pitcher and Parade Grand Marshal Nolan Ryan, who spoke to the impact of both agriculture and the Convention on the Colorado economy. Governor Bill Ritter even paused from his saddle to offer a greeting to our DemConventio...
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- Happy Holidays from the DNCC
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- 4:35
- Date posted
- 19 years ago
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- While Convention planning continues at a fever pitch, it's important to take a few moments out of the day to focus on the season at hand. The DNCC staff did just that this week to wish our DemConvention.com family a happy holidays. From the DNCC family to yours, we wish you a very happy, safe and healthy holiday season -- and we'll see you in 2008!
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- DNCC Service Days: Urban Peak
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- 2:51
- Date posted
- 19 years ago
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- At the beginning of this week, DNCC CEO Leah Daughtry and the DNCC staff were joined by Colorado First Lady Jeannie Ritter for this months DNCC Service Days project at Denvers Urban Peak — a non-profit shelter and service provider for homeless youth. The DNCC and the First Lady prepared a hot breakfast of eggs, bacon, sausage, hash browns and festive holiday sweet rolls for the youth at Urban Peak. Following the meal, Leah presented the organization with a box filled with clothes and other warm items such as gloves and hats donated by the DNCC staff for the cold weather months. Watch this video to see the event first-hand. And be sure to check out this story from the Rocky Mountain News: http://tinyurl.com/36seqx.
Here's a bit of what they had to say:
Daughtry, chief executive officer of the Democratic National Convention Committee, asked how the pregnancy was going. They talked about the need to take prenatal pills. Cousins, while eating crispy baco...
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- Meet the Staff-Marisa
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- 1:54
- Date posted
- 19 years ago
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- Marisa McAuliffe works in the Chief of Staff's office for the Democratic National Convention Committee. Marisa moved to Denver this past summer, but already she has become a vital part of the community. When Marisa is not at work, there's a good chance she's giving back to the Convention host city. In this staff profile, Marisa shows us around the Denver Rescue Mission, where she volunteers her time after work. The DNCC has an internal monthly community service challenge to track hours of service completed by staff — and October was Marisa's month to shine.
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- Convention Conversations-Steamboat
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- 3:57
- Date posted
- 19 years ago
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- This past weekend was the first in a series of "joint appearances" of Colorado Democratic Party State Chair Pat Waak and the DNCC Deputy CEO for Intergovernmental Affairs Sky Gallegos. Pat and Sky are traveling the state to brief Coloradans on the Convention and on how to become a delegate. The Steamboat briefing was the first in a series.
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- Q&A With Howard Dean
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- 3:41
- Date posted
- 19 years ago
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- Democratic National Committee Chairman Gov. Howard Dean visited Denver's Pepsi Center today to meet with members of the media during the Democratic National Convention's fall Media Walk-Through. During his time in Denver, Gov. Dean took the time to answer some questions about the role of the Internet and the netroots in the 2008 Democratic National Convention.
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- On the Road with Sky Gallegos
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- 1:18
- Date posted
- 19 years ago
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- Sky Gallegos, Deputy CEO for Intergovernmental Affairs and Colorado Democratic Party Chair Pat Waak visited with Democratic activists in beautiful Durango, Colorado to brief them on the Convention and how they can participate either as a volunteer or as a delegate.
The activists in Durango came out to learn how they can become active in the 2008 Democratic National Convention, August 25-28 and even how they can become a delegate. Watch this video to hear about the event, meet some of the activists and catch a glimpse of Durango, Colorado. Also, check out our website www.demconvention.com to watch more videos.
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- DNCC: Behind the Scenes
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- 5:26
- Date posted
- 19 years ago
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- After weeks of planning and days of packing, the Democratic National Convention Committee moved from our temporary home in downtown Denver to our new home — seven floors down in the same building. Our new office space gives us plenty of room to grow as our team expands in the months leading up to the Convention next August: 15,000 square feet with five conference rooms, each named after a state in the Rocky Mountain West. Watch this video for a first-person highlights tour of the office, including several of our "green" features. Caution: wet paint.
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- Q&A with DNCC CEO Leah Daughtry
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- 7:07
- Date posted
- 19 years ago
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- During the December 2007 RootsCamp training session in Denver sponsored by ProgressNow, participants had the opportunity to ask DNCC CEO Leah Daughtry questions about the 2008 Democratic National Convention. In this video, you can watch the questions asked by the community as well as Leah's responses. If you'd like to participate in the conversation, visit our blog at www.demconvention.com and post a comment in the comments section.
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- DNCC Service Days with Mayor Franklin
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- 1:37
- Date posted
- 19 years ago
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- Recently, we posted a link http://www.demconvention.com/a/2007/11/atlanta_mayor_s.html about our DNCC Service Day with Convention Co-Chair and Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin. This just in: new video of Mayor Franklin touring The Crossing and rolling up her sleeves and sorting canned goods for Denver's homeless and less fortunate with the Convention team.
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- DNCC Prize Patrol
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- 2:09
- Date posted
- 19 years ago
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- During the week of August 25-28, more than 35,000 delegates, media and guests will descend upon Denver for the 2008 Democratic National Convention. Where will they stay? The Democratic National Convention Committee has a block of 17,000 hotel rooms set aside. Delegations are traditionally the first group of Convention attendees to receive their housing assignments — and this was the big week. While delegations across the country received their assignments online, DNCC Director of Housing, Tina Akintayo, rolled out the news to the 27 local hotels assigned to house delegations in a very unique way. Watch this video to see how Tina delivered the news around town.
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- One Year Away
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- 2:28
- Date posted
- 19 years ago
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- The Democratic National Convention Committee recently celebrated in Denver to commemorate the day that is one-year until the Democratic National Convention which begins on August 25, 2008.
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- The Road to the White House Goes Through the West
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- 0:23
- Date posted
- 19 years ago
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- Democratic National Committee Chairman Governor Howard Dean addressed a crowd of about 850 outside Pepsi Center in Denver Colorado to celebrate the one year mark until the Democratic National Convention begins in Denver. In his remarks to the crowd, Gov. Dean told the crowd, "The road to the White House goes through the West."
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- The Road to the White House Goes Through the West
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- 0:34
- Date posted
- 19 years ago
- Description
- Democratic National Committee Chairman Governor Howard Dean addressed a crowd of about 850 outside Pepsi Center in Denver Colorado to celebrate the one year mark until the Democratic National Convention begins in Denver. In his remarks to the crowd, Gov. Dean told the crowd, "The road to the White House goes through the West."
